From 4c0fd25f7822648df38e8790eddc8bb42f2c170b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Benzer <abenzer@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2025 11:54:15 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Make post composer prompt look less like a search field

---
 src/logger/metrics.ts                 |  1 -
 src/view/com/feeds/ComposerPrompt.tsx | 93 +++++++++++++--------------
 2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/logger/metrics.ts b/src/logger/metrics.ts
index 8aef2a8256..8243b04028 100644
--- a/src/logger/metrics.ts
+++ b/src/logger/metrics.ts
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ export type MetricEvents = {
 
   'composer:gif:open': {}
   'composer:gif:select': {}
-  'postComposer:click': {}
   'composerPrompt:press': {}
   'composerPrompt:camera:press': {}
   'composerPrompt:gallery:press': {}
diff --git a/src/view/com/feeds/ComposerPrompt.tsx b/src/view/com/feeds/ComposerPrompt.tsx
index 218254efa7..4e673f0921 100644
--- a/src/view/com/feeds/ComposerPrompt.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/feeds/ComposerPrompt.tsx
@@ -171,65 +171,40 @@ export function ComposerPrompt() {
         size={40}
         type={profile.associated?.labeler ? 'labeler' : 'user'}
       />
-      <View style={[a.flex_1, a.ml_md, a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs]}>
-        <View
+      <View
+        style={[
+          a.flex_1,
+          a.ml_md,
+          a.flex_row,
+          a.align_center,
+          a.justify_between,
+          {
+            height: 40,
+          },
+        ]}>
+        <Text
           style={[
-            a.flex_1,
-            a.flex_row,
-            a.align_center,
-            a.justify_between,
-            a.px_md,
-            a.rounded_full,
-            t.atoms.bg_contrast_50,
+            t.atoms.text_contrast_low,
+            a.text_md,
             {
-              height: 40,
+              includeFontPadding: false,
             },
           ]}>
-          <Text
-            style={[
-              t.atoms.text_contrast_low,
-              a.text_md,
-              a.pl_xs,
-              {
-                includeFontPadding: false,
-              },
-            ]}>
-            {_(msg`What's up?`)}
-          </Text>
-          <View style={[a.flex_row, a.gap_md, a.mr_xs]}>
-            {isNative && (
-              <Button
-                onPress={e => {
-                  e.stopPropagation()
-                  onPressCamera()
-                }}
-                label={_(msg`Open camera`)}
-                accessibilityHint={_(msg`Opens device camera`)}
-                variant="ghost"
-                shape="round">
-                {({hovered}) => (
-                  <CameraIcon
-                    size="md"
-                    style={{
-                      color: hovered
-                        ? t.palette.primary_500
-                        : t.palette.contrast_300,
-                    }}
-                  />
-                )}
-              </Button>
-            )}
+          {_(msg`What's up?`)}
+        </Text>
+        <View style={[a.flex_row, a.gap_md]}>
+          {isNative && (
             <Button
               onPress={e => {
                 e.stopPropagation()
-                onPressImage()
+                onPressCamera()
               }}
-              label={_(msg`Add image`)}
-              accessibilityHint={_(msg`Opens image picker`)}
+              label={_(msg`Open camera`)}
+              accessibilityHint={_(msg`Opens device camera`)}
               variant="ghost"
               shape="round">
               {({hovered}) => (
-                <ImageIcon
+                <CameraIcon
                   size="md"
                   style={{
                     color: hovered
@@ -239,7 +214,27 @@ export function ComposerPrompt() {
                 />
               )}
             </Button>
-          </View>
+          )}
+          <Button
+            onPress={e => {
+              e.stopPropagation()
+              onPressImage()
+            }}
+            label={_(msg`Add image`)}
+            accessibilityHint={_(msg`Opens image picker`)}
+            variant="ghost"
+            shape="round">
+            {({hovered}) => (
+              <ImageIcon
+                size="md"
+                style={{
+                  color: hovered
+                    ? t.palette.primary_500
+                    : t.palette.contrast_300,
+                }}
+              />
+            )}
+          </Button>
         </View>
       </View>
     </Pressable>